Southern Research Institute Names Vladimir Yamshchikov Director of Infectious Disease Research Department in ...(ious Disease Research Dept. inFrederick ...),Health

Date:11/5/2007

ious Disease Research Dept. in Frederick, Md., directed by Michael G. Murray, Ph.D. Last year, Southern Research's BSL-3 laboratory in Birmingham underwent a $1 million renovation that included adding bioaerosol capabilities and expanding Southern Research's ability to conduct GLP-compliant studies in high containment, and to evaluate and test new therapeutics and vaccines to protect the public against select agents and emerging infectious diseases. The BSL-3 contains more than 8,300 square feet of in vitro and in vivo space. It is registered with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work with both animal and human risk group Level 3 pathogens, including highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAi), West Nile, SARS viruses and Bacillus anthracis (anthrax).

About Southern Research Institute

Southern Research Institute is a not-for-profit organization that conducts basic and applied research in the areas of preclinical drug discovery, vaccine and drug development, advanced engineering, environmental research and energy production. To date, Southern Research has discovered six FDA-approved cancer drugs and discovered six additional drugs that are currently in late stage preclinical and early clinical trials. No other company or institution has brought six of its own cancer drug discoveries to market. For more information, please visit http://www.southernresearch.org.

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